Heritage Charities
Discover 2,701 Heritage charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Swansea Vale Railway Society
Charity and VCS support, HeritageThe preservation and restoration of heritage railway artefacts, especially those relating to the former railways of the lower Swansea valley and South West Wales. The society acts as an umbrella organisation for a variety of interest groups with similar aims and objectives to the Swansea Vale Railway Society.
Institution Of Gas Engineers And Managers History Fund
HeritageConservation, funding and the production of historic information relating to the industry.
Church Lands
Heritage, ReligionProvide income funds for Church restoration
The Charity Of James And Aholiab West, Edwin Robert Birch, And Others
Heritage, Social welfareAn 18th century charity, originally established to benefit the poor parishioners of Priors Marston, at the discretion of the Churchwardens.
The Staplehurst Society
Economic and community development, HeritageThe Society is established for the public benefit in STAPLEHURST PARISH to:(i) promote high standards of planning and architecture.(ii) educate the public in the geography, history, natural history and architecture.(iii) secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public.
Friends Of The Parish Church Of St Mary The Virgin High Halden Kent
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Heritage, ReligionRaise funds for the maintenance and improvement of the fabric of our village church (a grade I listed building).
Portsmouth Cathedral Development Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Heritage, ReligionTo assist in the development, restoration and repair of Portsmouth Anglican Cathedral: to help develop the artistic and musical life of the Cathedral and to promote the advancement of education and training in music of children and support other artistic or musical endeavour and events for young people.
York House Gardens Statuary Restoration Project
Beneficiary group, Facilities, HeritageWe supply funding for a competition organised by the York House Society to encourage local children to take an interest in their local (Twickenham, Greater London, UK) heritage and history.NB the York House Society is a Twickenham based local Amenity Society, founded in 1924.
Dunkirk Little Ships Restoration Trust
Charity and VCS support, HeritageWe rescue Dunkirk little ships which are in danger of destruction and remove them to a safe place. We then attempt to organise their restoration using volunteer labour as for as possible and teach the art of restoration and operation of these vessels.
Leek War Memorial Scholarship In Connexion With Leek High School
Education, HeritageTo support the educational aims of the school.
The Kenninghall Bells Restoration And Maintenance Fund
Charitable activities, Heritage, ReligionTO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN IN THE PARISH OF KENNINGHALL IN THE COUNTY OF NORFOLK FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING ITS BELLS AND INSTALLATIONS BY MAKING GRANTS TO IT
The Bollington Civic Society
Economic and community development, HeritageTo promote high standards of planning and design.To educate the public in the geography, history, natural history and architecture of Bollington.To secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic and public interest.
Kingsclere Bell Restoration And Maintenance Fund
Charity and VCS support, Heritage, ReligionTo raise money to restore and maintain the bells of St. Mary's Church, Kingsclere
Purbeck Radar Museum Trust
HeritageEducation of the general public in the evolution of British Radar its operational use in WW2 and subsequent developments
Kent War Memorial Maintenance Fund
Facilities, Heritage, ReligionUpkeep of the Kent War Memorial and Garden at Canterbury Cathedral
Congregational Trust Property And Burial Ground Known As Cock Clarks
Education, Facilities, Heritage, Religionupkeep and maintenance of Burial Ground and,promotion of village preaching or promotion of Schools in the neighbourhood of Maldon or elsewhere in the County of Essex upon the principles and profession of Independent and Congregational Churches amongst Dissenters at the discretion of the Trustees
The Horton Kirby And South Darenth Local History Society
Arts, HeritageDisseminate knowledge of local history by means of speakers at meetings and producing books and booklets.
Blaina Heritage Action Group
HeritageBlaina Heritage Action Group aims to preserve the heritage of the historic town of Blaina. The town has significant historical links to ironworks during the industrial revolution. It endeavours to collect, preserve and display items, testimonials and artefacts pertaining to the role Blaina has played in Welsh history.
West Drayton And District Local History Society
Heritagemonthly meetings held for talks slide shows etc. of local interest
The Lindum Trust
Arts, HeritageSpecifically for the purpose to finance the publication of a book on the history of Lincoln's Inn and the neighbourhood of London adjacent to it, for the advancement of education.
Manaccan And St Anthony Institute And War Memorial
Associations, Facilities, Heritage, Social welfarememorial hall, used for social activities
Society For Algerian Studies
HeritageTo promote for the public benefit the study of Algeria, including the study of its languages, arts and cultures and of its historical, political, social, economic, anthropological and geographic aspects.To encourage the dissemination and exchange of relevant information, and to foster and encourage research.
St Mary's Church (witney) Preservation Trust
Heritage, ReligionPRESERVATION AND UPKEEP OF BUILDING AND FABRIC OF ST MARY'S PARISH CHURCH WITNEY
House Of Lords Collection Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritageThe objects of the House of Lords Collection Trust are the establishment and maintenance of a collection of works of art, books, manuscripts and other documents and objects relating to or having a connection with the UK and its government or the House of Lords and its members with a view to the continuing education of the public in its knowledge of government and the constitution.
Catherine Hatton
Heritage, ReligionMaintenance and repair of the parish church of All Saints, Landbeach
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many heritage charities are there in the UK?
There are 2,701 registered heritage charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the heritage charities by income?
Wellcome Trust is the largest by latest reported annual income (£569.5m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.
What is the combined annual income of heritage charities?
Heritage charities reported a combined annual income of £2.7bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for heritage charities?
Across all heritage charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 100.0%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of heritage charities?
Heritage charities have an average annual income of £758k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.